January 30, 2010 NPC Standing Committee Chairman Wu Bangguo visited Shanghai Electric Heavy Industry Group, Mayor Han Zheng accompanied inspection. Xu Jianguo, chairman of Shanghai Electric reported the latest development of nuclear power industry and large-scale Casting and Forging equipment. Wu Bangguo was very glad to know that Shanghai Electric has achieved breakthrough in large Casting and Forging.
He said that China now has built more than 10 nuclear power reactors, 20 sets are under construction it is estimated by 2020 to reach 90 million kilowatts of nuclear power, therefore, the large casting and forging manufacturing is very important. Wu Bangguo inspected the workshops of 450 tons electro-slag re-furnace, 16.
5 thousand tons hydraulic machine and manipulator operation machine. President of Shanghai Electric Group Co., Ltd Huang Dinan, accompanied by inspection.